Keep Akron Beautiful

Planting Change: Community Kick-Off Event
2024-04-27 12:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Hardesty Park, 1615 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio, 44313
At Keep Akron Beautiful, we are excited to introduce and launch the Planting Change: 100k Trees for Akron campaign!
Did you know that Akron’s tree coverage has declined from 40% to 34%?
In the last decade, the tree canopy is projected to decrease to 30% by 2040. This is why the Planting Change campaign has an ambitious goal to plant 100,000 trees by 2034! This will help to restore the city’s green canopy and maintain a balanced ecosystem.
Join us as we kick off this campaign at Hardesty Park for a free community event on April 27th (immediately following Arbor Day)! The event will include food vendors, craft stations, art vendors, and the first 100 attendees will receive a FREE white oak tree seedling! #100KTreesforAkron

Rough to Green
2026-05-18 13:00 | The Country Club of Hudson, 2155 Middleton Rd, Hudson, 44236
For a Better Looking Akron, Guaranteed
Join us for a fun-filled scramble at The Country Club of Hudson in honor of Anne Lazzerini!

18 holes
Boxed lunch
Goodie Bags
2 drink tickets per person
Appetizers
Awards

Get tickets or sponsor here!

Read For A Greener Akron Event
2026-05-30 10:30 - 12:30 | Hardesty Park, 1615 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio, 44313
This summer, local author Dina Younis teams up with Keep Akron Beautiful for Read for a Greener Akron, a six-week family reading and sustainability challenge.
The kickoff is May 30 at Hardesty Park with a storytime of S is for Secondhand, hands-on sustainability activities, and challenge passports to guide participants. Local buisness ‘Tansy Recycling’ will also be having a table to showcase how they transform waste into functional, beautiful items!
Over six weeks, families complete simple eco-friendly actions at home, like donating, reusing, planting, and picking up litter. Completed passports earn a small prize and entry into a raffle for a larger family prize basket.
Get Free Tickets Here!

Green the Scene 2026
2026-08-27 17:00 - 20:30 | Akron Art Museum, 1 S. High St., Akron, OH, 44308, United States
Join Us For An Evening Filled with Food, Drinks, and Fun!
Tickets: $75/person
Purchase tickets or sponsor here!
